FSA Freedom

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FSA Freedom
Floridasurge.jpg
Full nameFSA Freedom
Nickname(s)Surge
Founded2005
Dissolved2011;11 years ago (2011)
Stadium David Maus Toyota Complex
Capacity3,666
Chairman Flag of the United States.svg Joe Raymond
Manager Flag of Brazil.svg Mauricio Ruiz
League Women's Premier Soccer League
2009 2nd, Sunshine Conference

FSA Freedom were an American women's soccer team based in Sanford, Florida from 2005 to 2011. They were a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, at the second level of the United States soccer pyramid, and played in the Sunshine Conference. They played their home games at David Maus Toyota Complex in Sanford, located 22 miles north of downtown Orlando.

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The team was founded in 2005 as the Central Florida Strikers. In 2008 they became the Florida Surge, with the goal of offering a higher level of play for local and other soccer players. [1] They adopted the name FSA Freedom in 2010. The club's colors were white and Carolina blue.

Players

Current roster

Notable former players

Year-by-year

[2]

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
20062WPSL2nd, Southern SouthDid not qualify
20072WPSL2nd, Southern SouthDid not qualify
20082WPSL3rd, SunshineDid not qualify
20092WPSL2nd, SunshineDid not qualify
20102WPSL1st, SunshineQuarterfinals
20112WPSL7th, SunshineDid not qualify

Honors

Competition history

Coaches

Kim Montgomery -present

Stadia

Average attendance

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References

  1. "FSA Freedom Soccer". www.surgesoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
  2. "Women's Premier Soccer League - the Largest National Women's Soccer League in the World". Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2013-10-04.